circumlocution
nounHow many syllables in circumlocution?
There are 5 syllables in the word circumlocution.Divide circumlocution into syllables:
cir · cum · lo · cu · tion
How to pronounce circumlocution:
Definition of circumlocution:
- circumlocution (noun):
- an indirect expression
- noun. an indirect way of expressing something.
- the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
Synonyms for circumlocution:
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